Areas of Extreme Heat and Fire Weather in the Northwest U.S.; Heavy Rain in the West and South-central U.S.
Extreme heat will continue in the interior Northwest into midweek before finally waning. Hot temperatures, dry, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will bring critical fire weather. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Great Basin, Rockies, and central/southern Plains. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and strong winds to southwest Alaska. Read More >
| NWS Forecast for: Ripley to Dunkirk NY (LEZ040) Issued by: National Weather Service Buffalo, NY Last Update: 403 AM EDT Tue Aug 26 2025 |  |
Today: Northwest winds 5 to 15 knots becoming west 15 to 20 knots. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Tonight: West winds 10 to 15 knots becoming northwest. A chance of waterspouts. A chance of showers. Waves 2 to 4 feet. Wednesday: Northwest winds 10 to 15 knots becoming west. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Wednesday Night: Southwest winds 10 to 15 knots. Partly to mostly cloudy. Waves 1 to 3 feet. Thursday: Southwest winds 15 to 20 knots becoming north 10 to 15 knots. Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Waves 2 to 4 feet building to 3 to 5 feet, then subsiding to 2 to 4 feet. Waves occasionally around 6 feet. Friday: North winds around 10 knots. A chance of showers during the day. Waves 1 to 2 feet. Saturday: Northwest winds 5 to 10 knots becoming northeast. Partly cloudy. Waves around 1 foot. winds and waves higher in and near thunderstorms. | |
| Zone Forecast: Ripley to Dunkirk NY (LEZ040) | |
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